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Why he didn't go fishing : “Once,” said ft reverend narrator, “ the superintendent asked me to take charge of a Sunday-school class.— ‘You’l find cm rather a hard lot, said he ; »they all went a-fishing last Sunday Hut little .Johnny Itand. . He is a good boy, and I hope his example may yet redeem others. I wish you would talk to cm a little I told him I would. They were a rather haril-looking set. I don’t think that I ever witnessed a more elegant set of black eyes in my life. Little Johnny Rand, the good boy, was in bis place, and I smiled on him approvingly. As soon as the lessons were over, I said, ‘ Boys, your superintendent tells me you went fishing last Sunday—all but- little Johnny here, You didn't go, did you, Johnny ? I said. ,No sir.’—That was right. Though this boy is the youngest among you, I continued, ‘you learn from his own lips words of good counsel, which 1 hope yon will profit by.’ I lifted him on the scat beside me, and smoothed his auburn ringlets. ‘Now’ Johnny, I want you to tell these wicked boys why you didn't go a fishing with them last Sunday. Speak loud now.’ It was because it was very wicked, and you would rather go to Sunday-school, wasn t it?’ ‘No sir, it was because I couldn t find the worms for bait.’ And there silence for a space.” A cross-examination : This recent. crossexamination is reported : Barrister : have property yon say : “ Yes Dkl you make it yourself?”: “Partly. .^ rC yJ°“ • i u Vnc ” “Hid vour wife bring anything?” “Yes." “What? Threo children’ sir,"